CPA for Dallas, TX Clients: Remote Tax, Payroll and Accounting

Our firm is based in Naperville, Illinois, and we work with Dallas-Fort Worth clients remotely, by phone, video and electronic documents. We do not have an office in Texas. Taxpayers in the Dallas area deal with a mix that is unusual: no personal income tax, but a franchise tax that surprises many new business owners, local sales taxes, and a property tax system that rewards owners who pay attention to their notices.

The Texas franchise tax

The franchise tax is a privilege tax on each taxable entity formed in or doing business in Texas. It generally reaches LLCs, corporations and partnerships, and it is measured on margin rather than profit, while sole proprietorships are generally outside it. The rate is 0.75% of margin, or 0.375% for retailers and wholesalers. Businesses with total revenue of $20 million or less can use the EZ computation at a rate of 0.331% of revenue. If revenue is at or below the no-tax-due threshold, no tax is owed, but you still file a Public Information Report or Ownership Report. Miss it and the Comptroller can move toward forfeiting your right to do business in Texas. We prepare these reports for owners who live elsewhere but operate in Texas, and for Texans whose entities were formed in other states.

Employers and the Texas Workforce Commission

If you hire in Dallas-Fort Worth, you register with the Texas Workforce Commission for unemployment tax. For 2026, new employers start at 2.70%, and rates for experienced employers range from 0.32% to 6.32% of the first $9,000 of wages per employee. We set up payroll so federal deposits, Texas unemployment tax and new-hire reporting run on schedule, and explain how state unemployment insurance works.

Sales tax across the metroplex

The state rate is 6.25%, and cities, counties, transit and special districts can add up to 2 points, for a maximum of 8.25%. Dallas, Plano, Frisco and Addison all sit at that maximum. Even so, where the sale is sourced and which taxing districts are involved still matter, so a seller with locations in several cities should check each address. Online sellers with customers in the metroplex may also have to collect Texas tax; see our sales and use tax service.

Dallas-Fort Worth and the Indian-American community

The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area has about 287,000 people, roughly 3.6% of its residents, who identify as Asian Indian alone or in combination, and Collin County, home to Plano and Frisco, is about 10.3% (American Community Survey, 2020 to 2024). Many of these families have India-linked bank accounts, property and family businesses. We help with the US-India tax treaty, foreign account reporting and tax returns for people who split time between the two countries, and we run payroll for employers in the community.

How we can help

We can prepare individual and business returns, keep the books, file Texas franchise reports and set up payroll for Dallas-Fort Worth businesses. If your company operates across several states, our multi-state tax work helps you spot filing obligations early. Dallas-area property owners can also ask us to review a property tax notice, but for appeal strategy on a specific property talk with a qualified professional. Our Texas page has more on state rules.

Frequently asked questions

General information only, not tax, legal or accounting advice for your situation. Rules, limits and deadlines change; confirm the current rules with the official source or a qualified professional before you act. Reading this page does not create a professional relationship with CPA Tax Payroll and Accounting Corp.